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    Mass Transit is the only direct-request publication in the industry that is 100% dedicated to public transportation by producing first-hand in-depth profiles of transit agencies, transit operations, and transit systems managers and management.
    Capital Metro
    As a booming metropolitan city, Austin found the need to increase its bus network, offering more options for riders.
    Bus

    Capital Metro Alters its Transportation Landscape with a Redesign of its Bus Network

    Feb. 11, 2019
    Capital Metro and the city of Austin implemented a redesign of the bus network, branded as the Cap Remap, the project offered riders more options with increased routes and service...
    Plasser American Corp.
    Plasser Ballast Tamper Simulator
    Intelligent Transportation Systems

    Digital twins – the secret to safe training?

    Feb. 8, 2019
    Digital twins go beyond mere simulations by providing up-to-date, real-world scenarios.
    Plasser American Corp.
    Plasser digital twin concept.
    Intelligent Transportation Systems

    More than a mirror image

    Feb. 8, 2019
    Utilizing digital twins can boost the management and monitoring of rail assets.
    The Transit App being used in Canada and elsewhere
    Passenger Info

    Loyalty programs and gamification in public transit

    Feb. 7, 2019
    Can transit agencies develop a connection with their riders the way sports teams have with their fans? Gamification can help if it’s simple, digital and valuable.
    Sun Metro/Lonnie Tapscott
    A station along Sun Metro's Alameda Brio route.
    Management

    Sun Metro brings the heat to El Paso

    Feb. 7, 2019
    Sun Metro and its partners long envisioned and planned for a world-class transit system. They are now able to deliver it.

    More content from February 2019

    Q'Straint
    QPOD next to Sun Metro's headquarters in El Paso, Texas.
    ADA Related Products

    Q’Straint and Sun Metro empower mobility passengers to secure themselves

    Feb. 7, 2019
    Mobility passengers liken the new securement system as jumping from the Flintstones to the Jetsons.
    Tolar Manufacturing
    Tolar Manufacturing, Passenger Information at Bus Stops
    Passenger Info

    February Products: Passenger Information

    Feb. 7, 2019
    View more of the latest passenger information products at https://www.masstransitmag.com/technology/passenger-info
    SmartDrive
    Hidden Cost Of Self Review
    Safety Services & Products

    Get more from your data with video-based safety

    Feb. 7, 2019
    Combining data-driven analytics with the provided context of video allows transit agencies to identify the riskiest driving behaviors and intervene.